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Recent Examples of intermittently
In Caveat, Isaac (Johnny French) and Olga (Leila Sykes) are both recovering from traumatic events that have left them impaired — him an amnesiac, her intermittently catatonic.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recipients of these benefits in turn regularly have their finances reevaluated, and are also intermittently examined by medical and vocational experts, to determine whether their payments will continue.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
Other possibilities include faulty wheel speed sensors or a brake pedal switch that’s intermittently failing.
—Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Water District General Manager Erica Wolski said roads on Wildcat Canyon and San Vicente will have lane closures intermittently during the project.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The system's radar had trouble distinguishing the fire truck and the other vehicles, and the radar targets intermittently merged on the display.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
This setting will run the fan intermittently to maintain balanced temperatures, reducing energy waste from constant operation.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
Say your engine has an oil leak, the A/C fan belt squeaks intermittently, and the two front tires are close to bald.
—Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recipients of these benefits in turn regularly have their finances reevaluated, and are also intermittently examined by medical and vocational experts, to determine whether their payments will continue.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
Other possibilities include faulty wheel speed sensors or a brake pedal switch that’s intermittently failing.
—Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Water District General Manager Erica Wolski said roads on Wildcat Canyon and San Vicente will have lane closures intermittently during the project.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The system's radar had trouble distinguishing the fire truck and the other vehicles, and the radar targets intermittently merged on the display.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
This setting will run the fan intermittently to maintain balanced temperatures, reducing energy waste from constant operation.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
Say your engine has an oil leak, the A/C fan belt squeaks intermittently, and the two front tires are close to bald.
—Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittently
Adverb
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Disease outbreaks involving gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses happen periodically on cruise ships, which are full of people in close quarters for long stretches of time.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Other changes include requirements for the county CEO to be elected and for department heads to present budgets periodically to the Board of Supervisors as an act of transparency in budgeting.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Lightly coated with oil and tossed occasionally in a searing hot skillet or wok, even tough beans turn silky, and ready to coat in a finishing blast of chiles.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Despite missiles flying overhead — and occasionally falling on Syrian territory — Syria managed to stay on the sidelines and positioned itself as an alternative transport route for oil exports that could no longer be sent through the strait.—
Abby Sewell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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There were previously no legal deadlines in Oregon for companies to provide those responses, which often took weeks and sometimes months, according to a state assistant attorney general who testified in support of the bill in February.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Orange juice – rich in vitamin C, potassium, folate and sometimes vitamin D – has solid nutritional benefits that can bolster your immune system and your skin health.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intermittently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittently. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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